This game has made me beyond competitive. It has taught me to accept my own faults, but to never settle for anything less than my best. It has allowed me an outlet for stress; I feel remarkable when I throw a ball over sixty miles per hour to my first baseman and hear her glove pop as her mitt clenches the ball. It has brought many amazing people into my life. I have also learned to build relationships with people who think and act differently than I do. I have coped with disappointment and learned that positivity remains the best way to enter situations, especially ones where winning is the unanimous goal. This simple game has changed my life. It has made me into the person I am and continues to help guide me through tough decisions and everyday circumstances.

The game might not always turn out the way I plan, though. Yet since it is a team sport I am able to share my experiences with the eight other individuals on the field. Each of us goes in fighting our own personal battles in order to contribute to a complete team effort.

Articles.
Clearinghouse.
College
Recruiting.
NCAA
Recruiting.
NCAA Sports
History.
Resources.
Sports History.

What do I send
to the coach.

I have mastered improving my game by absorbing advice and information from my coaches and teammates each time we meet. Whether verbally taught a technique or just from studying someone else on my team, at a tournament, or on the television, I feel that you can never know everything there is to know about an ever changing game.

This game is what I do and what I do well. It is one of the only things that can get me out of bed at 4 o’clock in the morning without slamming down the snooze button more than twice. Throughout my busy, demanding, and somewhat hectic life, I have learned to have fun. Yes – learned. Sometimes I set goals for myself that seem so unreachable, but I have discovered that these goals help push me. I believe that improvement can only be accomplished if the focus and determination is put forth. That is how I play this game and that is how I live my life.